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He is facing his own criminal probe related to cost overruns during renovations of Fed properties - concerns he has called "pretexts".

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

In his video statement Sunday, Powell dismissed the renovation and testimony as "pretexts".

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

Her lawyer said in an email that the performance review “is further retaliation and an attempt to create further pretexts for the adverse employment actions the Board has already taken against her.”

From Salon • Sep. 19, 2024

Ayala says she believes he was looking for pretexts to evict her.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2024

But most of them sought pretexts for politely declining this honour.

From Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) Tales by Musaeus, Tieck, Richter by Carlyle, Thomas